From the beginning, inviting the Silverado Hybrid into our long-term-test fleet was a roll of the dice. In 2003, the word "hybrid" was just beginning to take shape--it was simply understood as the blending of two technologies or designs. Three short years later, hybrid has come to mean something mor

From the beginning, inviting the Silverado Hybrid into our long-term-test fleet was a roll of the dice. In 2003, the word "hybrid" was just beginning to take shape--it was simply understood as the blending of two technologies or designs.

One thing we've noticed on many of the GM products, which also applies to our Silverado Hybrid, is that the instrument-panel designers are cramming too many features into the info-display beneath the speedometer.

The Chevy Silverado (and GMC Sierra) Hybrid was previously offered only for fleet buyers (mostly directed at the construction industry), but is now available to the public. To clarify, this hybrid does not offer significant electric power assist from a stop or at speed, a la Honda Accord Hybrid, Toy

"Though I applaud the General for putting something on the road while some other automakers just talk about it," noted one logbook comment, "I don't see many buyers flocking to the Silverado hybrid because of improved fuel economy (we're averaging 14.7 mpg so far, hardly green territory) or the way

The Chevy Silverado (and GMC Sierra) Hybrid was previously offered only for fleets, but is now available to the general public. It's a mild hybrid that uses only a small amount of electric-motor-assist.